POWERGRID commissions 2,500 MW Bidar solar zone transmission project

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has commissioned the transmission project for the 2,500 MW solar energy zone in Bidar, Karnataka, under the tariff-based competitive bidding route.

The project was originally entrusted to POWERGRID Bidar Transmission Limited, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of POWERGRID. Following a Ministry of Corporate Affairs order, the subsidiary was amalgamated with POWERGRID Khavda II-C Transmission Limited.